It’s not often that I write short stories that I can only describe as “little freaks.” It’s even less often that they get published. Reader, the feeling of seeing my […]
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I was not expecting this book to break my heart
So, you have a book you’re like, sure, excited to read. You’re not rushing to finish your current read so you can get to it, but you’re definitely looking forward […]
Remembering the novel writing thread
In 2020, at the height of boredom and depression, I began the novel writing thread. This seemed silly, but ended up being a fantastic tool for pushing my writing forward, […]
Book Review: the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO By Taylor Jenkins Reid If you’re into reading and book communities, there’s no way you haven’t heard of the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. […]
Book Review: Peach Blossom Spring
PEACH BLOSSOM SPRING By Melissa Fu BBC Radio 2 was kind enough to send me a copy of Melissa Fu’s debut novel. I was thrilled to read Peach Blossom Spring […]
Book Review: Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan
INSATIABLE by Daisy Buchanan One of my favourite things about talking about this book is having one of two reactions. The first: “wait, is that a book based off the […]
5 quick book reviews
Hey, this is cool: I’m reading books at such a pace that I feel I can’t review each of them individually anymore. So, here’s five book reviews all at once. As […]
Book Review: Rizzio by Denise Mina
RIZZIO By Denise Mina Filed under: books I read in one day/two sittings. Here we have a book about my historical crush Mary, Queen of Scots, written by a woman […]
Book Review: the Island of Missing Trees
THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES By Elif Shafak The Island of Missing Trees is the latest published work of Elif Shafak, author of 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in this […]
Book review: Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
RODHAM By Curtis Sittenfeld Am I interested in American politics? Not really. Am I a fan of Hilary Clinton or, for that matter, any Clinton? No, not at all. Do […]